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Sri Lanka’s last lowland wet forests can be found south of the central mountains at Sinharaja. Rich with birdlife and also leech-infested, every naturalist visiting Sri Lanka should visit this remarkable remnant rainforest, a habitat that is all but lost from this lovely but politically-troubled island nation.
Written by 
Bruce Beehler.
“Sinharaja Forest Reserve”
'Located in south-west Sri Lanka, Sinharaja is the country's last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic and many of them are considered rare. There is much endemic wildlife, especially birds, but the reserve … Read more...
Written by press. UNESCO
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